Overview

Is a sensitive and mysterious poet really an IRA gunman in hiding? Set in a Dublin tenement in the 1920s, this was the first part of Sean O'Casey's celebrated "Dublin Trilogy." Equal parts comedy and tragedy, this classic play is brilliantly performed by a stellar cast.

Cast

Frank Converse, Richard Dreyfuss, Brendan Dillon, Allyn Ann McLerie, Jack MacGowran, Donnelly Rhodes, William Glover, Philip Kenneally

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Frequently asked

What is "The Shadow of a Gunman" about?

Is a sensitive and mysterious poet really an IRA gunman in hiding? Set in a Dublin tenement in the 1920s, this was the first part of Sean O'Casey's celebrated "Dublin Trilogy." Equal parts comedy and tragedy, this classic play is brilliantly performed by a stellar cast.

When was "The Shadow of a Gunman" released?

The Shadow of a Gunman was released in 1972.

Who stars in "The Shadow of a Gunman"?

The cast includes Frank Converse, Richard Dreyfuss, Brendan Dillon, Allyn Ann McLerie.